The governor is widely seen as top contender in the next Republican presidential primaries and has been been raising his national profile over the past few months with speeches and Op-Eds aimed at a national audience. Those statements have recently focused on Jindal's argument that the GOP needs to "stop being the stupid party."

In talking about the plan, Jindal did not provide additional details or delve into exactly how the proposal would fill the $2.9 billion budget gap that would be left by getting rid of income taxes. The administration has said it intends for the plan to be revenue-neutral and that it would bring in the additional money with a higher sales tax that would be charged on more goods and services and increased "sin taxes" on items like tobacco products.

The state is also looking at eliminating some of the 468 tax exemptions in the state. Officials have said they're looking through all those exemptions and may eliminate some programs while converting others, such as some corporate tax exemptions into more direct incentives by the state.

The governor said the plan would help Louisiana families and lead to economic growth.

"A consumption tax I think, philosophically, is better than an income tax," Jindal said. "I don't think you should be punishing people that are making more money when they're saving their money or when they're investing their money."